Research
Research
The Centre for Wildlife Conservation is dedicated to undertaking research for the purposes of conservation, locally, nationally and internationally.
We are currently involved in research into Brown Bears, Cetaceans, Red Squirrels, and Conservation through ecotourism in The Gambia Please see the summaries and links to further information below, or download our
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Brown Bear Research:| This is an ongoing research programme looking at ecotourism and energetics of brown bears in British Columbia. The programme is being extended into feeding behaviour and the development of an economic model for bear-based ecotourism.
For more information or a discussion of this project, contact Dr Owen Nevin|.
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Cetacean Research:| The group has interests in the monitoring and establishment of baseline population studies in the Irish Sea and Solway Firth. This includes transects of the Irish Sea undertaken by undergraduates and a survey of Solway porpoises undertaken by staff.
Staff members also have experience and interest in sperm whales and the use of whales in ecotourism ventures.
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Red Squirrels:| This study is being run based on an internship funded by the Mammals Trust UK. The project is a joint venture between the School of Natural Resources, Forest Research Edinburgh and Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
The initial stage of the work involves developing a population viability model for red squirrel populations on the Solway Plain.
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The Gambia:| Building on links developed in The Gambia, work looking on the monitoring and conservation of marine turtles and West African manatee is being undertaken. This is being developed through ecotourism lines and through the field courses being taught in the country.
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Palm Oil Biodiversity:| We are working in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia to develop strategies to encourage effective conservation within production forests in this biodiversity hotspot.
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